Flash: Standards Board: More New COVID Rules?

The COVID regulatory saga takes another twist, as Cal/OSHA’s rulemaking body calls a special June 9th meeting to discuss more potential changes to the controversial regulation. Cal-OSHA Reporter

 

OR-OSHA to end workplace COVID rules when vaccine target reached

Oregon OSHA says it will repeal the rule requiring face coverings in the workplace when Governor Kate Brown’s vaccination target is reached. Face covering and physical distancing requirements will both be repealed, and according to OR-OSHA, discussions about repealing other pandemic provisions will begin the week of June 14. KEZI

 

Truck operator fatally strikes two at Boston construction site

Authorities suspended the driver’s license of a Lynn, Massachusetts man, two days after two of his colleagues died after allegedly being struck by the dump truck and knocked into an excavation hole in the street where they were repairing a sewer line. Although the truck operator was properly licensed for operating a dump truck at the time of the crash, records revealed he had a history of driving a truck and trailer combination without the proper license. MSN

 

Ohio flagger fatally struck by vehicle

A 21-year-old man has been identified as the construction worker killed Monday afternoon when he was struck while working as a flagger on a roadway near Wayne Township. Distracted driving and/or impairment did not appear to be a factor, officials said. Fed-OSHA has been notified. WCPO

 

As offices consider hybrid work, can warehouses operate remotely too?

Although discussions of remote work typically focus on office work, some warehouse operations are becoming remote too. Driven by the proliferation of RFID tags and, in the future, blockchain, warehouses may not need as many people physically present in the facility. Supply Chain Dive

 

Fed-OSHA cites Wisconsin mill in employee’s death

Fed-OSHA has proposed nearly $677,000 in penalties for four willful and 10 serious safety citations, to a mill operator in connection with the death last year of a 52-year-old employee in a clogged corn grain bin in Wisconsin. The agency found the man entered the bin despite having an external process to remove corn from the clogged silo. WMTV

 

Michigan House to vote on bill to retroactively exempt businesses from PPE taxes

A package of bills that would retroactively refund to Michigan businesses money they spent on personal protective equipment may make it to the governor. Businesses would need to have a written COVID-19 safety plan to be eligible for the exemptions, which was already required by MIOSHA. UpNorthLive [with video]